Blue Skies at Mill Creek Lake
This is a lake that is just a 5 minute drive from where I live in Amherst, Virginia. Taken on a still clear day with my Kodak Easyshare DX 3900 camera. Just a little 3.1 megapixel 2x’s zoom. This is such a beautiful place for photos. I love it there. Hope you enjoy it!!
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cebrfa
Beautiful Ginny! I can just imagine sitting on the edge of the pier with my feet in the water.
Ginny York replied
Thanks cebrfa! It’s so nice there. this was a really still day. I have hundreds of shots from there. LOL
valzart
Beautiful capture sweetheART delightful place eh? lol! ;} happy hippy hugglez
Ginny York replied
Thanks Val! Yes!! It is wonderful there! :))
Ginny York replied
Thanks for the fav!!
Shaun Whiteman
What a beautiful spot Ginny, lovely reflections and colours!!
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much Shaun! It really is a beautiful spot. On the opposite side of the lake are mountains off in the distance. :)) I’m so lucky this is just 5 minutes from me! :))
gabbielizzie
stunning i would love to live there!
Ginny York replied
It really is a beautiful Lake Gabbie! Thanks so much!
cherylc1
Beautiful view and capture!!!!!!!
Ginny York replied
Wow! Thanks Cheryl!!
deegarra
what a beautiful peaceful scene.
Ginny York replied
Thanks Dee! I don’t know if you still remember the picture I had on that other site with the picnic table called “Lets Do Lunch” or not…but this is the same Lake!!
pinkster
very nice, the colors are rich, the reflections are so pretty,, a great scene.
Ginny York replied
Thanks Pinky. I was a beautiful blue sky that day. And luckily it was still too so it gave me nice reflections.
Mike Oxley
Very, very nice. What a beautiful scene, beautifully captured.
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much Mike! I’m very lucky to live near such a beautiful place. :))
Ginny York replied
Thanks for the fav Mike!!
Diane Schuster
Great reflections, Ginny, we have a Mill Creek here to, gorgeous colors! Dee
Ginny York replied
must be a popular name! Thanks Dee. Hope you lake is a pretty as this one. I’m so lucky it’s close by. :))
MaeBelle
Ginny ,this is so beautiful, great capture, the water looks like a mirror! I love it when the water is so calm,any fish in the lake??:o)) God Bless,Mae
Ginny York replied
Thanks Mae! Yes there are fish in the Lake1 :)) People fish here all the time…on the land and in boats. Come on down!!
Ginny York replied
Thanks for adding this to your favorites!!
MaeBelle
Golly,would love to,....BUT>>>>>>can’t make it! sounds like it would be fun!!:o)))))
Ginny York replied
Awww..come on Mae! It’s not that far. LOLOLOL
Ginny York replied
It would be fun though!
kevinmawson
You can feel the stillnes! beautiful capture! Love the color.
km.
Ginny York replied
Thanks Kev! This was a really still day at the lake. Sometimes the water can really get moving and sometimes it’s like this. I’m so lucky to have it so close. I love the colors too. The sky was so blue.
GiselaSchneider
Oh wow Ginny, fantastic capture, great composition!
Ginny York replied
Isn’t this a fabulous spot??? I’m so lucky to be so close Gisela! Thanks!!!
Ginny York replied
Thanks for the fav!!!
Lori Peters
Beautiful, Ginny xo
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much Lori! I was lucky to get such a still day for this one.
Ginny York replied
Thanks for adding this to your favorites!
mlynnd
Beautiful, love the reflection.
Ginny York replied
Morning Lynn! Thanks so much for commenting on this! I love the reflections too…..and the color of the sky. Such a beautiful day.
MaeBelle
That it would, but with passports and all…..crazy isn’t it, we live on the same ground and have all that foolishness!!
Ginny York replied
That is pretty crazy isn’t it??
Gerry Myers
beautiful reflections.. well done :))
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much Gerry. This is such a great place for pictures. I was lucky to get a beautiful still day. :))
Edward Henzi
Love it Ginny. It is a gorgeous lake. I love the flat smooth water with those wonderful reflections too. the wooden pier looks great and your capture of it going out into the lake is just perfect. You are lucky to be only five minutes away from it. Very excellent photo. It’s not the kind of camera you use that makes a photo great—-it’s the person behind the camera. Some great photographer of the past said that once, but due to me failing memory I can’t think of his name right now. LOL Again, greatr work Ginny, Ed
Ginny York replied
Thank you so much for that lovely compliment Ed! I appreciate that so much. I really am lucky to be so close to this lake. It’s an awsome place to go. :))
MarianaEwa
Gorgeous shot Ginny.
Ginny York replied
Thanks Mariana! It’s such a lovely spot.
Paul Gibbons
Gorgeous colour and composition, lovely work.
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much Paul!!!
Torfinn Johann...
Excellent colours, comp, and reflections. Looks so peaceful!
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much! It was a beautiful still day. Thanks for adding this to your favorites!!
Jason Connolly
Beautiful shot Ginny.
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much Jason!! I’m lucky to have such a beautiful spot so close by.
Cathy Cale
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Ginny York replied
Thanks for the great news! I see there weren’t too many entries. I wonder why…Virginia has the most wonderful skies. :))
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maxy
Wow – what a gorgeous day!!!!! It’s raining here today.. this really brightens it up! LOVE the beautiful calm reflections! Excellent work!
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much Maxy! It was a beautiful still day. I’m glad you like it.
Ginny York replied
Thanks for the fav!!! :))
jchanders
A wonderful lake scene! My sure fave!
And many thanks for your wonderful comment.
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much JC! I’m glad you like it. It’s a beautiful spot. You are very welcome for the comment I made….Did you know that you can respond to comments by clicking on the word “reply” just above the comments? And thanks so much for the favorite!!
MrTAH
lovely…
Ginny York replied
Thank you so much!!!
Ginny York replied
And thanks for the fav!!
PirateNeilsouth
Its really nice but a small crit for you to fix , would make it even better ;)
The horizon is off slightly it’s leaning to the left , fix that and image = perfect
Ginny York replied
Thanks Pirate! At this section of the lake it’s difficult to get a straight looking horizon…due to the green section of grass being on a hill the slants upward toward the right. If you check the horizon where the trees meet the water and where the land meets the water…they are the same distance to the bottom of the picture. But if you want…you can copy the picture into you regular photo program and see what you can do with it. There is no watermark so it should go right through. If you decide to play with it…send me your fix at puppygirl999@hotmail.com I will be happy to see it. :))
PirateNeilsouth
The image has been sent , tis now perfect ;)
Ginny York replied
Thanks! I got it. I like the one I did. That’s the way the lake really looks. :))
jchanders
Hi,
Yes, I know it and sometimes I use it. But I rather prefer to look through the gallery of the person who wrote a nice comment, in order to see whether I can find a shot which I like too.
Ginny York replied
Hi JC! Sorry about that. I like to look in the galleries too. :))
Beverly Lussier
So beautifully peacefully …
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much for the great comment Beverly. Sorry my reply is so late. I don’t know how I missed this one. This place is great for pictures! The day I took this it was very still and peaceful. :))
Di Jenkins
a gorgeous place! well shot!
Ginny York replied
Thanks so much Di! It’s a great place for pictures. And so close to me. :))
Lyn Thomsen
This is a wonderful image Ginny,how relaxing and peaceful, beautiful work
Ginny York replied
Hi Lyn! This can really be so peaceful when no one is there. :)) Sometimes there are boaters…fisherman… and kids running all over. Still beautiful…but I like it when I’m the only one there…like the day I got this shot. Being close to it, I have gotten pretty much to know the quiet times there,. :)) Thank you so much for the nice comments.
Lyn Thomsen
I totally agree Ginny,nothing like having these wonderful places to yourself,let the rest of the world go somewhere else …lol
Ginny York replied
LOL Yes!
David Hibberd
A beautiful scene, beautifully shot. Well done
Davo
Ginny York replied
Hi Davo! Thanks so much for the nice comment! This Lake is really beautiful. And just 5 minutes from where I live. So lucky! ;))